Well - I've been a bit busy lately - but thought that maybe it was time for a little update.
We are so happy here to finally have a Bluff Country
sheep. Zha Zha Mikaela kind of had to take a bit of a round trip to get here - but here she is. Isn't she just a darling. With the Canada/US border being a real hassle to bring sheep through, I had to do this by a different route. Nancy - she is just a little darling - I'd love to have more of your sheep!!! Micky - as she is being fondly called, has a lovely dense black fleece with a good deal of white hairs mixed in. Kind of reminds you of a dusting of powdered sugar. Micky is very gentle and sweet.
I bought her from Bill Stearman, who is just downsizing his flock a little.
We also brought home this little cutie. She is
Windwater Lilac, and comes from Shauna Gray's farm near Uxbridge, Ontario.
Lilac is a real little sweetie. She's just a little over a year old - and very, very gentle.
Shauna also gave me some of her very own hand made Goat's Milk soap to try - it is "luscious" and absolutely wonderful! She milks her own goats to
make this soap by hand - what a wonderful craftsman. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit at
Shauna's farm.
Oh - and I almost forgot - Shauna also gave me some Angora to spin - I haven't spun with Angora yet - but I'm looking forward to trying this.
Well - that's enough for tonight. I'll update a little bit more in the next few days.
6 comments:
Great colors and markings on your new sheep -- congratulations!
Oh! There's my "Zha Zha"! (Bill added the Mikaela). She was the first HST lamb born in the Bluff Count;ry! I called her Zha Zha ~ Bill called her Mikaela and now you call her "Micky" ~ all precious names for a very pretty girl. I'll have to send you some of her baby pictures. I referred to her as "the world's cutest lamb"...
Nancy - she is a darling sheep.
Very striking looking - and oh so very sweet - we just love her.
Now - if they would make bringing ewes back across the border just a little bit less daunting - we would be coming over for a visit to the Bluff Country.
Mikaela was indeed the world's cutest lamb! And she was very much loved here. Even though she was on a 'sale list' ... she was not going anywhere unless I was confident that she would continue to be loved. Tammy ... you wanted her from the first time you met her.
She is loved ... and in a good home ... which made selling her easier ... ;-)
Bill - we just think she's the greatest - she has such a sweet personality. She's already one of my favourites. And yes - I did love her from the moment I saw her!!!
Do you have any idea how HAPPY it makes me feel to know that one of my beautiful babies has been so LOVED?
Thank you both!
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